Work shouldn't feel fun

When asked what I do for a hobby, I often reply that I like to create games. The person is usually excited, thinks it's cool and carries on about his day. I, on the other hand consider the irony of what I'm saying. Video game development is my chosen profession. By right, as soon as a earn my first dollar, it is no longer a hobby, but a business. So when I say my hobby is game design, I'm actually saying is that I enjoy working: for FUN.

Most people in the 9-5 would scoff at the notion. In my brief time working in the "Real World" I have had a few jobs that I did not particularly "Love" to do. I still did them to the best of my ability, but I did not enjoy my work. Although I have had times where I've wanted to toss my hands up at the game projects and the business planning itself, I have stuck with it.

What's makes entrepreneurship so special is that it's work that you give yourself. No one tells me to do this work. I've taken it upon myself to do. But there's one critical difference between this startup and my paying jobs. The difference is I love this. I love making games. The passion is the thing. The passion for making games is what keeps me up at 2 in the morning working on "just one more level". It's what's seen me through two major computer crashes and business plan revisions.

So if you're doing what you love, you work will feel fun. It won't feel like... well.. Work.